RIB I'S KS
Rating
1467
peak 1467 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-06-21
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#875
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 63%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
638.97 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 643.62 (-4.65)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.57
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.57 · weakest Pork (158.41)
Road miles
69
mi across 11 mapped stops
Schedule strength
25%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1520)
Purse competed for
$161K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 10 state-championship entries
Master avg
643.62 / 720
10 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
ALMOST FLAMOUS BARBEQUE has finished one call ahead of RIB I'S 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Mad Cow Angry Beaver in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, MAD MUTT'S BBQ has out-cooked them in 10 of 10 shared chicken entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship (2021-06-25).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC Rib doctor | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| POWER I BBQ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| This is Nice | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Velvet Swine | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30% | ⚔ compare |
| MAD MUTT'S BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Broken Bottle BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Hoggy Style BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Ribs For Her Pleasure | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Jurassic Pork | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Fat&Dumb BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Mad Cow Angry Beaver | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| DUNN UP BBQ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.0116 | 148.5028 | 163.57 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 152.5028 | 162.67 | top 56% |
| Pork | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 149.1200 | 158.41 | top 74% |
| Brisket | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 137.6684 | 158.52 | top 59% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 10 | 0 | top 60% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 95% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 5 | 55 | 0 | top 67% | 2026-06-26 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers | 3 | 25 | 0 | top 63% | 2025-09-26 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (10 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 643.62 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-06-21 — First tracked contest · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- 📈 2019-06-21 — Peak power rating (1500) · The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
- ⭐ 2024-09-27 — Career-best overall score (669.0856) · Shawnee Great Grillers
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +7 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2022-06-24 |
| +6.8 | Shawnee Great Grillers | 2024-09-27 |
| +6.5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2023-06-23 |
| +1.3 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship | 2022-09-23 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.5 | Shawnee Great Grillers | 2025-09-26 |
| -11.5 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) | 2023-06-09 |
| -10 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2026-06-26 |
| -9.7 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 2021-06-25 |
| -9.3 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 2025-06-27 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 87.8% | 86.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 34% | 92.9% | 92.9% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 92.1% | 91.2% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 40% | 92% | 91.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 85.6% | 85.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 51% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 137 / 157 (624.3540) | 89 (163.3712) | 137 (153.6456) | 143 (152.5256) | 118 (154.8116) |
| 2025-09-26 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 63 / 67 (619.3372) | 56 (158.8572) | 59 (152.5028) | 66 (149.1200) | 48 (158.8572) |
| 2025-06-27 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 129 / 159 (632.4916) | 15 (176.0116) | 89 (163.9656) | 138 (154.8460) | 158 (137.6684) |
| 2024-09-27 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 25 / 73 (669.0856) | 34 (168.5600) | 21 (169.1428) | 40 (164.5600) | 24 (166.8228) |
| 2023-09-22 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 44 / 73 (649.5768) | 56 (160.5600) | 16 (173.1084) | 55 (158.8228) | 50 (157.0856) |
| 2023-06-23 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 55 / 167 (663.3944) | 52 (167.4628) | 59 (167.9772) | 62 (168.5600) | 99 (159.3944) |
| 2023-06-09 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) Kansas City, MO | 42 / 44 (638.7088) | 44 (148.5028) | 42 (162.8116) | 40 (161.6800) | 24 (165.7144) |
| 2022-09-23 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 42 / 87 (657.5996) | 42 (166.8456) | 30 (168.5484) | 72 (157.0856) | 31 (165.1200) |
| 2022-06-24 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 51 / 164 (662.3312) | 32 (169.7256) | 48 (166.8800) | 113 (159.9884) | 48 (165.7372) |
| 2021-06-25 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 118 / 145 (616.4224) | 108 (157.1428) | 108 (155.4056) | 123 (150.8000) | 103 (153.0740) |
| 2019-06-21 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 93 / 183 (641.5656) | 80 (162.2400) | 123 (155.3600) | 73 (164.5256) | 98 (159.4400) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #894 (60 pts) | #974 (60 pts) | #1013 (60 pts) | #929 (60 pts) | #917 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #875 (120 pts) | #837 (170 pts) | #1020 (120 pts) | #935 (120 pts) | #920 (120 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1236 (80 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1185 (65 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #960 (165 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #986 (120 pts) | #1051 (120 pts) | #1107 (120 pts) | #1046 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1418 (145 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1614 (120 pts) | #1569 (125 pts) | #1852 (90 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1528 (150 pts) | #882 (405 pts) | #1776 (120 pts) | #1790 (120 pts) | #1763 (120 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1306 (216 pts) | #1389 (216 pts) | #1366 (216 pts) | #969 (366 pts) | #1367 (216 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #1833 (110 pts) |